News & Events

Thursday, January 8, 2009
by: Ruth Segal

U.S. News & World Report named occupational therapy to its “Best Careers 2009” list. This is the second consecutive year the profession of occupational therapy has received this honor.
 
This year, U.S. News & World Report scored hundreds of careers on five criteria: job outlook, average job satisfaction, difficulty of the required training, prestige and pay.

To find out more go to http://www.usnews.com/articles/business/best-careers/2008/12/11/best-careers-2009-occupational-therapist.html
 
“Occupational therapy --a vibrant, growing profession --makes it possible for people to achieve independence and live life to its fullest,” said Penelope Moyers Cleveland, EdD, OTR/L, BCMH, FAOTA, president of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). “A career in occupational therapy as a therapist or assistant means making a difference and improving the lives of people of all ages --from newborns to the elderly. This is accomplished through designing strategies for everyday living and customizing environments to develop and maximize potential.”
 
For more information about occupational therapy education at Seton Hall, visit us at: http://www.shu.edu/academics/gradmeded/ms-occupational-therapy

For more information please contact:
Department of Occupational Therapy
(975) 761-7145
olszewde@shu.edu